Chapter 212: Chapter 212 1 person 100000000_1
The pair’s uproarious laughter startled everyone present.
Instantly, the place was in an uproar! Noises were everywhere; everyone was buzzing.
The old woman in the green robe, upon recovering her wits, swept her gaze over the dozens of people lying on the ground, blood trickling from their ears. Fury blazed in her aged eyes.
"A bunch of useless trash!"
She cursed angrily, then looked up at Ling Yunfei and the Wolf King, growling, "Let them go immediately!"
"HEH!"
The Wolf King grinned maliciously. "I can let them go, but for each, you must prepare a ransom of fifty million."
"What?"
"Fifty million!"
Everyone from Pan County was left gaping in disbelief. This was clear-cut extortion!
Jiang Zhengyi’s expression twitched. He coolly said, "You all go and help."
The First Prince and the others hurried over.
Although the Wolf King was somewhat of a scoundrel, it was undeniable that his actions were immensely satisfying.
Arriving beside the man and wolf, Lin Hao and Xue Yang also drew their daggers. They seized Xu Jun and Zhang Jun, thus lightening the load for Ling Yunfei and the Wolf King.
Xue Yang shouted, "Everyone, get up!"
Xu Jun and the other two endured the sharp pain and crawled up from the ground.
Zhang Jun said grimly, "You’re bearding the lion in its den!"
Xie Fang slapped him directly and sneered, "Act arrogantly again, and I’ll make your head part ways with your body!"
"You’re dead meat!" Zhang Jun ground out, his eyes burning with venom as he stared at Xie Fang.
"Still daring to threaten me? I’ll stab you dead right now!"
Xie Fang pulled out a sharp dagger and violently plunged it into Zhang Jun’s lower abdomen.
"AUGH!"
Zhang Jun screamed horribly, his face contorted in pain.
The Wolf King cried out in distress, "But he’s worth fifty million Gold Coins! How could you do it?"
Xie Fang said, "Don’t worry, I know my limits. He won’t die."
"That’s good."
The Wolf King heaved a sigh of relief.
"Jiang Zhengyi, are you just going to let them behave this way?" the old woman in green roared.
Jiang Zhengyi chuckled lightly. "You were the ones who provoked this first. Now that you’ve been utterly defeated, you come running to blame this Pavilion. That’s not how one should act, you know?"
The old woman’s hands, as dry as firewood, clenched tightly, killing intent lurking in her eyes.
More than twenty Nine-Star martial masters, six one-star Martial Ancestors, two two-star Martial Ancestors, and one three-star Martial Ancestor, all defeated by a single person and a wolf. This truly is a disgrace.
"Enough with the nonsense!"
"Old witch, without a ransom of one hundred and fifty million, don’t even think about getting them back," the Wolf King roared brazenly.
The old woman in green retorted, "There’s no ransom! If you have the guts, kill them!"
"Provoking Brother Wolf, are you?"
The Wolf King turned to look at Xu Jun and the other two, saying with regret, "I was planning on letting you off, but alas, the old witch isn’t willing to save you. Brother Wolf can only send you on your way to the afterlife."
Their faces changed.
The Wolf King continued, "But, if you’re willing to be Brother Wolf’s lackeys—no, wait, you’re not even qualified to be lackeys anymore. Being human pets, that could work. As long as you nod, Brother Wolf might consider sparing your lives."
"Human pets?"
Their faces immediately flushed crimson. As the young masters of the three great families, they were accustomed to endless glory. When had they ever suffered such humiliation?
The Wolf King said, "Not agreeing, are we? Then Brother Wolf can only slaughter you."
"Stop!"
Just then, three beams of light shot through the sky, landing beside the old woman in green.
These were three middle-aged men, dressed in lavish attire, exuding an imposing aura.
The Wolf King turned his head to look, stood upright on his hind legs, and roared condescendingly, "Where did these old hounds come crawling from? State your names at once!"
The three men frowned. Is this beast seeking death?
"Father, kill them quickly!" Ho Jun and the other two cried out, overjoyed to see the three middle-aged men.
So, those are their fathers, Qin Feiyang’s eyes flickered.
In all of Yan City, only the Lin family’s Old Ancestor was a War Emperor. However, in King Pan City, the Family Heads of the three major families were all War Emperors. The disparity between the two provinces was indeed vast.
The Wolf King snickered and shouted, "You’ve arrived just in time! Each of you hand over fifty million Gold Coins, and Brother Wolf will return them to you."
He showed not a hint of fear, even though his opponents were War Emperors.
"There are no Gold Coins, and you must release them. As for you, kneel and apologize immediately, and I, the Family Head, may spare your life," the man in the middle said emotionlessly.
It was Master Ho.
"WHOA."
The Wolf King yelped. "So tough, huh? Brat Ling, chop off his arm!"
"Alright!"
Ling Yunfei waved his hand. The dagger flashed, and Ho Jun’s right arm was severed.
"AAAAAH..."
Ho Jun screamed in agony, his voice cracking as he shrieked, "Father, save me quickly!"
Master Ho’s face darkened, a cold light glinting in his eyes.
The Wolf King feigned shyness with a theatrical wiggle. "Don’t look at Brother Wolf like that; Brother Wolf will get shy."
Qin Feiyang and the others rolled their eyes.
The people of King Pan City, however, all glared menacingly, their teeth itching with hatred. That a single wolf could throw King Pan City into such turmoil was a profound humiliation. Who exactly taught this shameless beast?
BOOM!
The three Family Heads simultaneously released their oppressive might, surging towards the Wolf King and his companions.
The old woman in green, by contrast, found herself at ease, returning to the city wall to watch the unfolding drama with cold eyes.
"BOOM!"
But just then, an even more immense pressure, like a tidal wave crashing over mountains and seas, surged towards the three Family Heads.
"Huh?"
The three Family Heads were taken aback and quickly looked up. Upon seeing Jiang Zhengyi, their pupils contracted sharply.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!" the three hurriedly bowed in respect.
"I dare not accept such esteemed greeting," Jiang Zhengyi replied with a placid smile.
Upon hearing him use the term "this Pavilion" for himself, they guessed Jiang Zhengyi’s identity.
Master Ho clasped his hands. "Master Jiang, how has my son offended you?"
The Zhang Family Head said, "If it is indeed my son’s fault, our Zhang family is willing to offer compensation."
The Lord of Mo Family said, "But if not, we require Master Jiang to provide us with a satisfactory explanation."
"You want an explanation? This Pavilion will give it to you right now."
As Jiang Zhengyi finished speaking, he raised his arm and pointed a finger into the air.
BOOM!
A terrifyingly formidable aura erupted violently, like a volcano. At the same time, Battle Intent shot from his fingertips.
The faces of the three Family Heads changed drastically, and they hurriedly leaped aside.
The green-robed old woman also turned pale. She swept up Xia Qianqian and a few guards beside her, then soared into the air and fled.
KABOOM!
The Battle Intent struck the city wall. Accompanied by an earth-shattering explosion, the front section of the city wall disintegrated into dust!
The people in King Pan City were all dumbstruck.
A city’s wall is its face. To destroy the city wall was to slap King Pan City in the face, a desecration of the Imperial City!
Qin Feiyang and the others were stunned as well.
They had never expected Jiang Zhengyi to be so domineering, so brazenly attacking and destroying the Imperial City’s wall in front of countless people. Such an act was a direct provocation to Pan County!
Jiang Zhengyi chuckled. "This is this Pavilion’s explanation. Satisfied?"
The three Family Heads and the green-robed old woman had faces so dark, it seemed water could drip from them.
The green-robed old woman said, "Master Jiang, do you realize your actions could ignite a war between our two counties?!"
"This Pavilion is prepared to engage at any moment."
Jiang Zhengyi gave a light laugh, looked towards a certain part of the city, and said, "You old fellows, haven’t you seen enough? Or are you waiting for this Pavilion to tear down King Pan City before you deign to appear?"
"Huh?"
Qin Feiyang was perplexed and followed Jiang Zhengyi’s gaze.
He saw four figures fly out from the city and halt in the air above the ruins.
"Brother Jiang, what has made you so fiery?" the four of them asked, looking at Jiang Zhengyi with amused smiles.
Jiang Zhengyi smiled faintly. "Could you perhaps come down? This Pavilion is not accustomed to looking up to speak with people."
"Ah, you. Your foul temper hasn’t changed a bit, even after all these years."
The four sighed helplessly and descended to the ground.
"We greet the four Lords!" The surrounding crowd kneeled in reverence.
The three Family Heads also bowed in respect.
Watching this scene, Qin Feiyang shook his head and sighed. As expected, even the most powerful families dared not contend with the four great powers. And those four, without a doubt, must be the supreme magnates of Pan County.
One of the white-haired old men said, "Brother Jiang, for our sake, could you ask those little ones under your command to show some mercy?"
"You think it’s that easy?"
"It’s true that Elder Hua and Princess Xia faced some grievances during their visit to Yan Province, but at the very least, we did not bar them from entering the city."
"Moreover, this time, it was you who challenged my Yan Province, yet you had us come to Pan County."
"Fine. We in Yan Province are magnanimous; we won’t haggle over it."
"But we came all this way, only for you to meet us with such deliberate obstruction. This Pavilion would like to ask: what are your intentions?" Jiang Zhengyi said coolly.
King Pan laughed. "This is just children fooling around, Brother Jiang. Surely you wouldn’t bicker with mere children, would you?"
"Children fooling around, this Pavilion doesn’t mind."
"But this Pavilion cannot comprehend why we weren’t first invited into the city."
"Is it that in the eyes of Pan County, this Pavilion is merely an insignificant entity, unworthy of even stepping into King Pan City?" Jiang Zhengyi’s expression began to darken.
King Pan forced a smile. "Brother Jiang, please calm your anger. This is all a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?"
Jiang Zhengyi said, "Yet, why do I get the impression that your daughter holds this Pavilion in utter disregard?"
King Pan’s face turned stern. He shouted, "Qianqian, come down at once and apologize to Master Jiang!"
"Enough with the empty gestures. Let’s have something concrete."
Jiang Zhengyi waved his hand, pointing towards Ho Jun and the other two. He smiled faintly. "These three youngsters: one hundred million Gold Coins each. Non-negotiable."
"Jiang Zhengyi, don’t push it too far!"
"It’s true that Pan County was in the wrong this time, but you also killed two of our martial prodigies and destroyed the wall of King Pan City. This matter should be considered even!"
"If this escalates, it will benefit neither of us."
"It will damage the goodwill between us."
The gazes of Pan County’s four magnates turned slightly grim.
"Do we even have any goodwill left between us now?"
"Besides, those two qualified as martial prodigies? Don’t make me laugh. They were more like idiots," Jia Hei and Elder Lin sneered.
The four magnates’ eyebrows twitched.
King Pan nodded. "Very well. This King agrees. We will give you three hundred million Gold Coins. Please release them immediately!"
Jiang Zhengyi chuckled. "This Pavilion truly cannot trust the integrity of you people from Pan County. When the Gold Coins are in hand, we will release them."
"Three hundred million Gold Coins is a vast sum. This King needs some time," King Pan said, frowning.
"That’s fine. If there’s one thing we have, it’s time," Jiang Zhengyi said, shaking his head with a smile.
"Attendants!" King Pan called out.
Immediately, several guards ran to King Pan’s side.
King Pan commanded, "Lead our distinguished guests from Yan Province to the Phoenix Tower."
"Yes!" the guards bowed in response.